Explain the similarities and differences between the 3 Ps: psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, and psychiatrist. Include examples of each and how they would differ in the treatment of a patient.

DISCUSSION QUESTION

Chose ONE of the 2 options.  Write a multi-paragraph response to one of the questions below.  Feel free to confer with the text, modules, and online sources if needed but remember this is your information, not simply a “cut and paste”.    

Option 1

According to the famous psychoanalyst Freud, children go through a series of psychosexual stages that lead to the development of the adult personality. His theory described how personality developed over the course of childhood.  Describe these 5 stages.

Option 2

Explain the similarities and differences between the 3 Ps: psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, and psychiatrist.  Include examples of each and how they would differ in the treatment of a patient.